crystallitic

Variant of crystallite

crystallite definition

crys·tal·lite (kris′təl īt′)

noun

  1. a tiny, embryonic crystal, too small to be identified with any mineral species
  2. a rock consisting mainly of such tiny crystals

Etymology: crystall(o)- + -ite

Related Forms:

  • crystallitic crys′·tal·lit′ic (kris′təl it′ik) adjective

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